Rohtak, March 20 -- An additional district and sessions court in Palwal sentenced a 29-year-old Rajasthan based man to rigorous life term for raping his 13-year-old minor niece in Pawal in 2022.

The additional district and sessions judge Prasant Rana convicted the accused, who was her maternal uncle in and he stayed at the girl's house for five years.

The court has not revealed the identity of the accused as he is a relative of the victim.

The court also granted a compensation of Rs.10 lakh to the victim under the Victim Compensation Scheme, 2020.

While pronouncing the judgement, the judge observed that, "Uncle has committed rape upon his niece, leading to her pregnancy and abortion, and striking a balance between the retributive, ref...